The Belizean restaurants are inconspicuous among Mexican, soul food and other Central American ... You can start with a Maya appetizer such as panades, tuna stuffed in a folded, paprika-stained ...

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist ... Appetizers include conch fritters, Mayan panades (Belizean empanadas), salbutes (puffy chicken tacos), and garnaches (bean tostadas ...